(08-05-2015, 01:13 AM)ellajam Wrote: (08-05-2015, 12:05 AM)jytreberg Wrote: New to the forum and looking forward to being able to get some honest feedback from the folks on this forum. As much as I love my wife and family, whenever I have them read my poems, I feel like they just love them and can't give much critical feedback.
My current project (because I need goals in order to keep writing) is a group of poems inspired by films. The first list of films (because I'm all about lists too) is all of the winners for Best Picture since 1929 according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Thank you in advance for being able to be a part of this community.
Hi, welcome to the pen. Interesting idea, for the film watching and the motivation. Good luck with it, hope you enjoy and make good use of the site.
Thank you. I look forward to it!
(08-05-2015, 02:29 AM)John Wrote: (08-05-2015, 12:05 AM)jytreberg Wrote: As much as I love my wife and family, whenever I have them read my poems, I feel like they just love them and can't give much critical feedback.
Welcome, matey. Feedback from family/friends et. al. is a perennial problem. They don't want to offend you. And we all like having our ears tickled. Therein lies the rub.
My experience so far is that other posters will constructively tell it how it is. And that's good.
Cheers.
Thanks John. Can't wait to get started!
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Hello, everyone!
I stumbled upon this website by accident, and I am rather glad that I did. I've been looking for websites to supplement the critiques/feedback I receive on Deviantart since I'm out of the classroom workshop setting. A little about myself:
My name it Matt. I'm twenty five years old, and I was born in the near 600 square mile nursing home that is Hernando County, Florida. I graduated from the University of South Florida with a BA in Creative Writing back in 2012. I've been published twice, once in Mouse Tales Press and once in Ink, Sweat & Tears. I currently work for Pasco-Hernando Community College as a Developmental Education Teaching Assistant and writing specialist.
I look forward working with the lot of you and hope that my feedback will assist the writers it applies to. Cheer!
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Welcome to the site all pewbies.
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(08-08-2015, 05:13 PM)MattVoscinar Wrote: ...and I was born in the near 600 square mile nursing home that is Hernando County, Florida.
Welcome, Matt. No, not a welcome mat. Welcome, Matt.
And over here acres of aged is known as Bungalowville.
Cheers.
 A poet who can't make the language sing doesn't start. Hence the shortage of real poems amongst the global planktonic field of duds. - Clive James.
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welcome matt and jytreberg and anyone else who wishe to be welcomed 
Hi, my name is HardScotch, but you can just call me Scotch. I'm an older gentlemen whom has just rediscovered poetry in a major way. I was playing a video game and the poetry within this video game inspired me to try reach out to any poetry related community where i can hopefully start writing some inspiring poems of my own. I just simply googled poetry forum, and the pig pen popped right out at me. Any way if your wondering about the poem that inspired me, its from the video game Final Fantasy Crisis Core, Loveless. Anyway i wont be posting stuff right away, i like to put some thought into my work, but i would like to say hi to the community =D
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Welcome, Scotch. I don't use the term 'older gentleman.' I still think of myself as a growing lad.
You'll get plenty of help and inspiration here.
Cheers.
A poet who can't make the language sing doesn't start. Hence the shortage of real poems amongst the global planktonic field of duds. - Clive James.
Hello From Tasmania. I'll post "a little" personal information since I hope to be here as I go through my 70s and 80s, if I last that long.-Ron Price.
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EMPLOYMENT-SOCIAL-ROLE POSITIONS: 1943-2015
2010-2015-Retired and on a pension in George Town, Tasmania
1999-2009-Writer & Author, Poet & Publisher, Editor & Researcher. Retired Teacher & Lecturer, Tutor & Adult Educator, Taxi-Driver & Ice-Cream Salesman, George Town Tasmania Australia
2002-2005-Program Presenter City Park Radio Launceston
1999-2004-Tutor &/or President George Town School for Seniors Inc
---ABOVE THIS LINE ARE MY YEARS IN RETIREMENT---------
1988-1999 -Lecturer in General Studies & Human Services West Australian Department of Training
1986-1987 -Acting Lecturer in Management Studies & Co-ordinator of Further Education Unit at Hedland College in South Hedland WA
1982-1985 -Adult Educator Open College of Tafe Katherine NT
1981 -Maintenance Scheduler Renison Bell Zeehan Tasmania
1980-Unemployed due to illness and recovery
1979-Editor External Studies Unit Tasmanian CAE; Youth Worker Resource Centre Association; Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour Tasmanian CAE; Radio Journalist ABC---all in Launceston Tasmania
1976-1978 -Lecturer in Social Sciences & Humanities Ballarat CAE Ballarat, Victoria
1975 - Lecturer in Behavioural Studies Whitehorse Technical College, Box Hill Victoria
1974 -Senior Tutor in Education Studies Tasmanian CAE Launceston, Tasmania
1972-1973 -High School Teacher South Australian Education Dept.
1971-Primary School Teacher Whyalla South Australia
----ABOVE THIS LINE ARE MY YEARS IN AUSTRALIA---- CANADA----BELOW----
1969-1971 Primary School Teacher Prince Edward County Board of Education Picton Ontario Canada
1969-Systems Analyst Bad Boy Co Ltd Toronto Ontario
1967-68 -Community Teacher Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development Frobisher Bay NWT Canada
1950-67 -Summer jobs-1 to 4 months each- from grade 1 to the end of university
1949-1967 - Attended 2 primary schools, 2 high schools and 2 universities in Canada: McMaster Uni-1963-1966, Windsor Teachers’ College-1966/7
1944-1963 -Childhood(1944-57) and adolescence(1957-63) in and around Hamilton Ontario
1943 to 1944-Conception in October 1943 to birth in July 1944 in Hamilton Ontario
2. SOME SOCIO-BIO-DATA TO 2015
B.A., B. Ed., and M.A.(Qual); partly completed: 4 Graduate Diplomas, 1 Advanced Diploma, and 1 Diploma, and 1 completed Certificate. I have been married twice for a total of 48 years. My second wife is a Tasmanian, aged 68. We’ve had one child: age 38. I have two step-children: ages: 49 and 44, three step-grandchildren, ages 21, 19 and 4, as well as one grandchild age 3. All of the above applies in January 2015. I am 70, am a Canadian who moved to Australia in 1971 and have written several books--all available on the internet.
I retired from full-time teaching in 1999, part-time teaching in 2003 and volunteer teaching/work in 2005 after 32 years in classrooms as a teacher and another 18 as a student. In addition, I have been a member of the Baha’i Faith for 56 years. Bio-data: 6ft, 235 lbs, eyes-brown/hair-grey, Caucasian.
My website is found at: http://www.ronpriceepoch.com/ You can also go to any search engine and type: Ron Price followed by any one of a number of words in addition to: poetry, forums, religion, literature, history, bipolar disorder, psychology, sociology, philosophy, inter alia, to access my writing________________________
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Well i have nosed around for awhile... figured I would say hi....
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Hi, Ron and Jez, hope you enjoy the site. 
billy wrote:welcome to the site. make it your own, wear it like a well loved slipper and wear it out. ella pleads:please click forum titles for posting guidelines, important threads. New poet? Try Poetic DevicesandWard's Tips
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hi ron. welcome to the site, impressive resume
i feel a little undressed 
(08-15-2015, 11:47 AM)RonPrice Wrote: Hello From Tasmania. I'll post "a little" personal information since I hope to be here as I go through my 70s and 80s, if I last that long.-Ron Price.
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EMPLOYMENT-SOCIAL-ROLE POSITIONS: 1943-2015
2010-2015-Retired and on a pension in George Town, Tasmania
1999-2009-Writer & Author, Poet & Publisher, Editor & Researcher. Retired Teacher & Lecturer, Tutor & Adult Educator, Taxi-Driver & Ice-Cream Salesman, George Town Tasmania Australia
2002-2005-Program Presenter City Park Radio Launceston
1999-2004-Tutor &/or President George Town School for Seniors Inc
---ABOVE THIS LINE ARE MY YEARS IN RETIREMENT---------
1988-1999 -Lecturer in General Studies & Human Services West Australian Department of Training
1986-1987 -Acting Lecturer in Management Studies & Co-ordinator of Further Education Unit at Hedland College in South Hedland WA
1982-1985 -Adult Educator Open College of Tafe Katherine NT
1981 -Maintenance Scheduler Renison Bell Zeehan Tasmania
1980-Unemployed due to illness and recovery
1979-Editor External Studies Unit Tasmanian CAE; Youth Worker Resource Centre Association; Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour Tasmanian CAE; Radio Journalist ABC---all in Launceston Tasmania
1976-1978 -Lecturer in Social Sciences & Humanities Ballarat CAE Ballarat, Victoria
1975 - Lecturer in Behavioural Studies Whitehorse Technical College, Box Hill Victoria
1974 -Senior Tutor in Education Studies Tasmanian CAE Launceston, Tasmania
1972-1973 -High School Teacher South Australian Education Dept.
1971-Primary School Teacher Whyalla South Australia
----ABOVE THIS LINE ARE MY YEARS IN AUSTRALIA---- CANADA----BELOW----
1969-1971 Primary School Teacher Prince Edward County Board of Education Picton Ontario Canada
1969-Systems Analyst Bad Boy Co Ltd Toronto Ontario
1967-68 -Community Teacher Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development Frobisher Bay NWT Canada
1950-67 -Summer jobs-1 to 4 months each- from grade 1 to the end of university
1949-1967 - Attended 2 primary schools, 2 high schools and 2 universities in Canada: McMaster Uni-1963-1966, Windsor Teachers’ College-1966/7
1944-1963 -Childhood(1944-57) and adolescence(1957-63) in and around Hamilton Ontario
1943 to 1944-Conception in October 1943 to birth in July 1944 in Hamilton Ontario
2. SOME SOCIO-BIO-DATA TO 2015
B.A., B. Ed., and M.A.(Qual); partly completed: 4 Graduate Diplomas, 1 Advanced Diploma, and 1 Diploma, and 1 completed Certificate. I have been married twice for a total of 48 years. My second wife is a Tasmanian, aged 68. We’ve had one child: age 38. I have two step-children: ages: 49 and 44, three step-grandchildren, ages 21, 19 and 4, as well as one grandchild age 3. All of the above applies in January 2015. I am 70, am a Canadian who moved to Australia in 1971 and have written several books--all available on the internet.
I retired from full-time teaching in 1999, part-time teaching in 2003 and volunteer teaching/work in 2005 after 32 years in classrooms as a teacher and another 18 as a student. In addition, I have been a member of the Baha’i Faith for 56 years. Bio-data: 6ft, 235 lbs, eyes-brown/hair-grey, Caucasian.
My website is found at: http://www.ronpriceepoch.com/ You can also go to any search engine and type: Ron Price followed by any one of a number of words in addition to: poetry, forums, religion, literature, history, bipolar disorder, psychology, sociology, philosophy, inter alia, to access my writing________________________
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hi jez, welcome to the site.
(08-15-2015, 12:50 PM)Jezie Wrote: Well i have nosed around for awhile... figured I would say hi....
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Welcome Ron and Jezie. Hope you enjoy the site.
A poet who can't make the language sing doesn't start. Hence the shortage of real poems amongst the global planktonic field of duds. - Clive James.
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(08-15-2015, 02:18 PM)billy Wrote: i feel a little undressed
Me and you, billy, naked in the hot tub, dressed just right.
billy wrote:welcome to the site. make it your own, wear it like a well loved slipper and wear it out. ella pleads:please click forum titles for posting guidelines, important threads. New poet? Try Poetic DevicesandWard's Tips
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A poet who can't make the language sing doesn't start. Hence the shortage of real poems amongst the global planktonic field of duds. - Clive James.
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Thank you billy, John, and ellajam....
just mercedes
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Hi to Ron and Jez - and any other newbies I've missed. Welcome!
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Hello, pewbies, welcome to the pen!
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The Odezilla Poet's Camp
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Greetings all,
For I am of the Odezilla Poet's Camp - yes judging by my name - I somewhat enjoy writing odes and reading odes - and the zilla - yes you're talking to a Godzilla aficionado
I am probably the worst poet yet - probably worst than Mcgonnagal - and the fact I am still trying yet to figure out verses, the difference between the sonnets and well limericks, free verses and such ...
Even though I never took up literature in high school and University - I dunno why BUT I just picked up writing poetry when I just finished high-school ... but then due to discouragement from peers I kept off it until last year I found some of the first poems I wrote and I took it from there ...
I mainly write LONG POEMS (so at the very least 1-2000 words or so) and the longest yet poem I've written is also called Odezilla II - and it spans 23K words - not the longest poem in the world - and I dunno if anyone's written a similar sized poem specifically on Godzilla - but probably not as good as anyone else's poems but reading the rules I must post some comments and insightful feedback first ...
And yes I love Godzilla - been watching him since 2 years old 
And let's see ... I write poems also on Godzilla, Dinosaurs, Star Wars but I am happy to take up requests ...
Next year I'm writing a BIGGER poem on Godzilla - up to 40-60K words and in 2018? When Godzilla 2 is out? Up to 100K words ... yes every year when a Godzilla film is released - so in 2016 with Japan - I will write a BIGGER poem on Godzilla until then ...
Well enough of my ranting eh? I must be already boring you all to death and asleep and with histrionics eh?
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